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en-usMedical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.Cancers caught during screening colonoscopy are more survivablePatients whose colorectal cancer (CRC) is detected during a screening colonoscopy are likely to survive longer than those who wait until they have symptoms before having the test, according to a study in the July issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE).http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-cancers-caught-screening-colonoscopy-survivable.html
CancerMon, 13 Jul 2015 15:21:48 EDTnews356019700Screening people for diseases doesn't necessarily save lives, study showsIt seems like it should work: If everyone were tested for every disease, lives would be saved, right? These conditions would be spotted quickly, treated, and voilà: The deadly illness would be vanquished.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-01-screening-people-diseases-doesnt-necessarily.html
HealthMon, 26 Jan 2015 07:20:47 EDTnews341479237Want to raise colon cancer screening rates? Run a lottery(HealthDay)—A lottery could be an effective means of getting people engaged in potentially lifesaving colon cancer screening, a new study suggests.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-11-colon-cancer-screening-lottery.html
CancerTue, 18 Nov 2014 17:30:01 EDTnews335549616Screening trial confirms benefit of 'Bowel Scope' testA new trial of bowel cancer screening using flexible sigmoidoscopy – also known as Bowel Scope – has confirmed the benefits of adding the technique to existing screening programmes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-08-screening-trial-benefit-bowel-scope.html
CancerMon, 18 Aug 2014 08:03:03 EDTnews327567772Gut microbiome analysis improved noninvasive colorectal cancer screeningAnalysis of the gut microbiome more successfully distinguished healthy individuals from those with precancerous adenomatous polyps and those with invasive colorectal cancer compared with assessment of clinical risk factors and fecal occult blood testing, according to data published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-08-gut-microbiome-analysis-noninvasive-colorectal.html
CancerThu, 07 Aug 2014 00:20:01 EDTnews326563341Screening has prevented half a million colorectal cancersAn estimated half a million cancers were prevented by colorectal cancer screening in the United States from 1976 to 2009, report researchers from the Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy, and Effectiveness Research (COPPER) Center at Yale Cancer Center. Their study appears in the journal Cancer.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-06-screening-million-colorectal-cancers.html
CancerTue, 03 Jun 2014 00:00:01 EDTnews320943381CDC suggests ways to increase CRC screening rates(HealthDay)—Various approaches should be implemented to increase the use of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening tests, according to the November issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vital Signs.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-11-cdc-ways-crc-screening.html
CancerWed, 06 Nov 2013 14:00:01 EDTnews302967840Biomarker identification may lead to new noninvasive test for colorectal cancer detectionThe average 5-year survival for colorectal cancer (CRC) is less than 10% if metastasis occurs, but can reach 90% if detected early. A new non-invasive test has been developed that measures methylation of the SDC2 gene in tissues and blood sera. This test detected 87% of all stages of colorectal cancer cases (sensitivity) without significant difference between early and advanced stages, while correctly identifying 95% of disease-free patients (specificity). The results are published in the July issue of The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-biomarker-identification-noninvasive-colorectal-cancer.html
CancerFri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:01 EDTnews289756457Colon cancer screening: Immunological tests are superiorTests for hidden traces of blood ("occult blood") in the stool provide clues to colon cancer or precancerous lesions. For over 40 years, an enzymatic detection method has been used to detect the diseases. Now immunological tests have also become available. Epidemiologists from the German Cancer Research Center compared the two methods and have proven the superiority of immunological tests. They detect more than twice as many cancer cases and deliver fewer false positive results.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-colon-cancer-screening-immunological-superior.html
CancerTue, 28 May 2013 10:06:20 EDTnews288954373Colonoscopy screening reduces risk of advanced colorectal cancer, study findsA new study led by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania adds support to current medical recommendations stating that screening colonoscopy substantially reduces an average-risk adult's likelihood of being diagnosed with advanced colorectal cancer (CRC) in either the right or left side of the colon. In recent years, colonoscopy has begun to rapidly replace sigmoidoscopy – a procedure used to detect abnormalities in the rectum and left side of the colon – despite initially limited evidence of its efficacy and higher cost. In the new study, researchers noted an overall 70 percent reduction of advanced CRC diagnoses associated with receiving a screening colonoscopy. The results of the study suggest that colonoscopy has the ability to effectively identify tumors in both the left and right side of the colon before they progress to an advanced stage. The full results of the study appear online in the Annals of Internal Medicine.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-colonoscopy-screening-advanced-colorectal-cancer.html
CancerMon, 04 Mar 2013 17:00:09 EDTnews281635036Inclusion of CTC as HEDIS screening modality could increase colorectal cancer screening complianceAvailability of CT colonography (CTC), commonly known as virtual colonoscopy, is increasing colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates across military medical facilities. Inclusion of CTC as a Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)-compliant colorectal cancer (CRC) screening test can potentially raise overall screening rates, according to a study in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-inclusion-ctc-hedis-screening-modality.html
CancerThu, 10 Jan 2013 16:44:36 EDTnews277058669Many physicians recommend unnecessary cancer screening for the old and sickA significant number of physicians would recommend colorectal cancer screening for elderly patients with a severe illness, according to David Haggstrom from the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis in the US and his team. Such patients would not benefit from the procedure and, in fact, unnecessary screening may do more harm than good. Their work appears online in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-physicians-unnecessary-cancer-screening-sick.html
HealthMon, 04 Jun 2012 11:56:07 EDTnews258029755Study finds sigmoidoscopy reduces colorectal cancer ratesFlexible sigmoidoscopy, a screening test for colorectal cancer that is less invasive and has fewer side effects than colonoscopy, is effective in reducing the rates of new cases and deaths due to colorectal cancer, according to research sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. In a study that spanned almost 20 years, researchers found that overall colorectal cancer mortality (deaths) was reduced by 26 percent and incidence (new cases) was reduced by 21 percent as a result of screening with sigmoidoscopy. These results appeared online, ahead of print, on May 21, 2012, in the New England Journal of Medicine, and were presented at Digestive Disease Week, a scientific conference.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-sigmoidoscopy-colorectal-cancer.html
CancerMon, 21 May 2012 11:20:01 EDTnews256816559Study examines adherence to colorectal cancer screening recommendationsPatients for whom colonoscopy was recommended were less likely to complete colorectal cancer screening than those patients for whom fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) was recommended or those patients who were given a choice between FOBT or colonoscopy, according to a study published in the April 9 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-adherence-colorectal-cancer-screening.html
CancerMon, 09 Apr 2012 16:00:03 EDTnews253189465ACP releases new colorectal cancer screening guidance statementThe American College of Physicians (ACP) today issued a new guidance statement for colorectal cancer screening. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths for men and women in the United States. The guidance statement and a patient summary appear in the March 6 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine, published by ACP.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-acp-colorectal-cancer-screening-guidance.html
CancerMon, 05 Mar 2012 17:00:01 EDTnews250174784Flexible sigmoidoscopy shown to increase detection of colorectal cancerRepeated screening by flexible sigmoidoscopy (FSG) increased the detection of colorectal cancer or advanced adenoma in women by one-fourth and in men by one-third, according to a study published Jan. 31 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-flexible-sigmoidoscopy-shown-colorectal-cancer.html
CancerTue, 31 Jan 2012 16:00:01 EDTnews247238049Fecal occult blood testing effective in colonoscopy screeningsFecal immunochemical testing (FIT) is more effective in its health benefits at the same or lower costs compared to guaiac fecal occult blood testing (gFOBT) at all levels of colonoscopy capacity, according to a study published November 9 by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-fecal-occult-blood-effective-colonoscopy.html
CancerWed, 09 Nov 2011 16:00:03 EDTnews240062601Single flexible sigmoidoscopy screening associated with reduced colorectal cancerA single flexible sigmoidoscopy screening between the ages of 55-64 years is associated with a lower level of colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality, according to a study published online August 18 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-flexible-sigmoidoscopy-screening-colorectal-cancer.html
CancerThu, 18 Aug 2011 16:00:03 EDTnews232895206Noninvasive fecal occult blood test effective screen for lower GI tract lesionsThe immunochemical fecal occult blood test (iFOBT) is effective for predicting lesions in the lower intestine but not in the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract, confirms a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-noninvasive-fecal-occult-blood-effective.html
CancerTue, 02 Aug 2011 12:40:03 EDTnews231506756Blood test for colon cancer screening beneficial for some seniors, but not for many othersA new study of U.S. veterans ages 70 and older finds that the healthiest get the most benefit from current colon cancer screening methods. However, for many less healthy veterans the burdens of screening may outweigh the benefits.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-blood-colon-cancer-screening-beneficial.html
CancerMon, 09 May 2011 17:00:01 EDTnews224177471Colorectal cancer screening rates on rise among Medicare beneficiaries due to expansion of coverageColorectal cancer screening rates increased for Medicare beneficiaries when coverage was expanded to average-risk individuals, but racial disparities still exist, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-colorectal-cancer-screening-medicare-beneficiaries.html
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